Discussion: Your First Trackside Experience

[Bram Hengeveld]

I think the Dutch TT in 1981 for a full week with my dad and mom. Sleeping in a caravan on the inner part of the old beautiful Assen circuit.

Watching 50cc, 80cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, 500cc (Boet van Dulmen and my childhood hero Randy Mamola), Formula 1 (the bikes ) and of course the mighty sidecars.

Excellent value for your money compared to the insane prices they are asking for MotoGP nowadays.

 

[Akra]

Knockhill, 1997 - the height of the BTCC Super Touring era. The noise. Oh lord the noise, it had me hooked.

 

[johnnymat]

My first proper race was at Hockenheim in 1966 or 1967. One of the old timers in my unit suggested I go. He thought I would enjoy it. I did! The event was an FIM World Championship race. I got to see great riders like Hailwood, Agostini, Read, Fath and others. I also got to hear the Honda 250 6 cylinder bike (that's right, 250 with 6 cylinders). Needless to say, from that point on, I was a road racing fan for life.